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Tim Havenith

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in The United Kingdom

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https://www.calnepastandpresent.co.uk/

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History, Nonfiction

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February 2014

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Since moving to Calne, Wiltshire in 2016, I have discovered an enduring interest in the history of this wonderful town. To explore more deeply, I started a Facebook group called Calne in Photographs, and have been blessed with many members who generously share their insights, knowledge, and memories.

My first book, Calne Place Names, published in 2020, was an attempt to share what I’d learned and researched about Calne in my first four years of living here. It offers an overview of the town’s history through the lens of its place names—both official and unofficial—used over the centuries.

In 2025, I released a second edition of Calne Place Names expanding and refining the original with updated research. This edition reflects not only new disc ...more

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Deputy Mayor Update: January 2026 - Council Decisions, Community Voices, and Project Updates

January 2026 has somehow already passed us by. I would like to begin this update by welcoming Cllr Adam Summers as a new town councillor for the Central Ward via election on 22 January and Cllr Sophie Myers was co‑opted to the Chilvester & Abberd Ward at the Full Council meeting of 26 January.

HR for Councillors

This year began with some useful HR for Councillors training — something that ma

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Average rating: 4.56 · 9 ratings · 3 reviews · 6 distinct works

	Calne Place Names 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Calne Walks it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Calne Places Names: Second Edition it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Calne Curiosities: Local Lore, Forgotten Tales, and the Mysteries of a Wiltshire Market Town it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Calne Walks: A collection of eight easy to moderate walks in Calne and surrounding countryside. 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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